CT DMV Form R229 2026: Permit Application and What to Bring

When do you need CT DMV Form R229?

At your knowledge test appointment, completed and signed.
At the road test, completed. If you're under 18, your qualified trainer signs to confirm your training.
For a motorcycle learner's permit, together with your license.
A commercial learner's permit uses a different form, R-229a.

The DMV's checklist (DI-3, revised June 2026) asks for originals or certified copies, all unexpired. You must cover:

Two identity documents, at least one from the primary list, like a U.S. birth certificate, a U.S. passport or a permanent resident card. The second can be a Social Security card, a certified school transcript or another item on the list.
Your Social Security number, which the DMV checks with the Social Security Administration.
Two proofs of Connecticut residency from different sources, showing your name and address and usually dated within 90 days. For a minor, a parent or guardian at the same address can provide them.
If you weren't born in the U.S., proof of legal presence, such as an I-94 or permanent resident card.
Name change papers, if your name differs from your primary document.

Documents in another language need a translation by a DMV-approved translator. Notarized photocopies and damaged documents aren't accepted.

Print your Connecticut Work Zone Safety Course certificate.
Under 18, bring a parent or guardian, or a notarized Form 2-D (Certificate of Parental Consent) if they can't come.
Bring your Connecticut non-driver ID, if you have one. You hand it in when you get the permit.
Bring glasses or contacts, if you need them to pass the vision test.

The $40 testing fee and $19 permit fee are paid online when you book.

Sources: CT DMV and 5 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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